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EurekAlert (press release) Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma American Thoracic SocietyEurekAlert (press release)ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO — A new study has demonstrated a way to deliver a nanoparticle-based gene therapy, in order to repair lungs…

Capitalizing on a teachable moment motivates parents of kids with asthma to quit smokingEurekAlert (press release)(Boston)–Parents who smoke are more likely to quit smoking after receiving motivational smoking cessation counseling following a "teachable moment" (TM) such as witnessing their child…

Very poorly controlled asthma highly prevalent in TENOR II cohort after more than a decadeEurekAlert (press release)ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly half (48%) of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma: Outcomes…

EurekAlert (press release) Is a written asthma action plan for children necessary?EurekAlert (press release)New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2016–Parents of children with asthma need ongoing education and guidance on this chronic condition and how to prevent and manage symptoms, but…

Medical Daily New study finds asthma patients rely heavily on rescue inhalers, difficult to diagnoseEurekAlert (press release)Philadelphia, May 12, 2016 – In a new national survey of asthma patients, Health Union, and its new online community Asthma.net, reveals that most…

Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPDEurekAlert (press release)The development of persistent childhood asthma – characterized by having trouble breathing on an almost daily basis – is not well understood. In most cases, childhood asthma resolves with time, but as many…

Survey: Common asthma warnings overlookedEurekAlert (press release)DENVER – May 11, 2016 — A new national asthma survey commissioned by National Jewish Health shows that many adults are unaware of common symptoms of asthma in adults. Doctors say that the findings…

EurekAlert (press release) Dexamethasone for asthma in the ER: Better compliance, nearly equal effectiveness American College of Emergency …EurekAlert (press release)WASHINGTON –Adults with asthma who were treated with one-dose dexamethasone in the emergency department had only slightly higher relapse than…

Mirror.co.uk Yoga may have health benefits for people with asthmaEurekAlert (press release)A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library today, suggests that yoga may have a beneficial effect on symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, but…